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Table 1 - Troubleshooting Guide
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE TREATMENT
Restricted airow/high inhalation resis-
tance through entire system
1. Cylinder valve not completely
opened.
1. Open valve. Check ll pressure
2. Cylinder valve requires service 2. Connect to a different cylinder
3. Conical lter (14) contaminated 3. Replace lter with new
4. Insufcient medium pressure 4. See below
Insufcient medium pressure
1. Low inlet pressure 1. Rell test cylinder
2. Main spring (7) weakened 2. Replace main spring
High intermediate pressure (leakage or
freeow through second stage)
1. HP seat (6) damaged or worn 1. Replace HP seat
2. Piston o-rings (3,5) damaged and
worn
2. Replace o-rings
3. Crown o-ring (11) damaged 3. Replace o-ring
4. Crown orice (12) sealing surface
damaged
4. Replace crown
5. Damaged piston (4) 5. Replace piston
Leakage of air from ambient ports of
piston cap
1. Piston shaft o-ring (5) damaged or
worn
1. Replace o-ring
2. Piston head o-ring (3) damaged or
worn
2. Replace o-ring
Leakage of air from inlet tting 1. Inlet tting o-ring (15) damaged 1. Replace o-ring
CAUTION: Recommended treatments which require disassembly of the regu-
lator must be performed during a complete overhaul, according to the pre-
scribed procedures for scheduled, annual service. Do not attempt to perform
partial service.
NOTE: This is a partial list of possible problems and recommended treatments. For
more information, contact Aqua Lung’s Technical Services Department for assis-
tance with problems not described here.
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